All About Identity Theft

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Saturday, May 20, 2006

Your identity may be stashed somewhere on (Credit Card Protection) the Internet


Your identity may be stashed somewhere on the Internet
Computerworld - This is the kind of news story that gives me chills. I mean, I know that keyloggers and trojan horses are running wild on the Internet. But, to actually find a stash of stolen information, all neatly categorized by country like product on the shelf
Source: www.computerworld.com

Many take actions to prevent ID theft
Courier-Post - A Wall Street Journal Online/Harris Interactive Personal Finance Poll reveals that while relatively few U.S. adults say they have fallen victim to identity theft, substantial numbers have taken specific steps to help prevent it from happening to them
Source: www.courierpostonline.com

Can you prove you re a citizen?
Portland Tribune - The 2007 Oregon Legislature must decide whether to require everyone applying for a state driver s license to prove they are in this country legally and have a valid Social Security number. Oregon law does not currently require those applying for
Source: www.portlandtribune.com

Utica National adds new insurance
Observer-Dispatch - Utica National Insurance Group has added identity theft recovery coverage to its product lines, but the insurer is not alone in doing so. Utica National coverage provides up to $15,000 of coverage per incident, minus a $250 deductible. "With identity
Source: www.uticaod.com

ID shields debated
Pioneer Press - Will you have to be a victim of identity theft before you can take action to put your credit report off-limits to ID thieves? Legislators in the Minnesota House are expected to wrestle with that question as they take up a bill perhaps this week
Source: www.twincities.com